People Professor Gideon Henderson

Professor of Earth Sciences, University of Oxford, and Oxford Martin Senior Fellow, Oxford Martin School

Gideon Henderson was Co-Director of the 21st Century Ocean Institute, a member of the Oxford Martin School from 2008-2012. He remains connected with the School through his role as an Oxford Martin Senior Fellow.

His research focuses on understanding long-term climate change and the carbon cycle, and therefore to improve prediction of future change. In the oceans, Gideon’s research focuses on understanding the complex system of feedbacks that controls the changing carbon cycle.

Gideon is also an Associate with the Oxford Geoengineering Programme, having helped to found the programme with the Oxford Martin School in 2010, and Professor of Earth Sciences at the University of Oxford.